Choosing the right place to study

Why choose France and Nice ?

Why choose France ?

France is :

One of the main European countries to host foreign students
Every year over 220,000 foreign students come to France to study.

One of Europe's leaders in scientific and technological innovations
Particularly In the following fields : Aerospace, Transport, Electronics, Telecommunications, Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health

Registration fees are the lowest in the world
The French government subsidizes the cost of study for every French and foreign student

French and foreign students enjoy the same status
Entry requirements are identical
French and foreign students are awarded the same qualifications

One of the most diverse and successful systems
Over 3,000 institutions of higher education and internationally renowned centres of research of which there are:

87 universities
240 engineering schools,
230 business schools,
2,000 other institutions of higher education to study art, fashion, design, architecture, paramedics ...

Why study in the French Riviera ?

The French Riviera or "Côte d'Azur" is situated in a unique natural position - so you can enjoy the delights of both the Mediterranean Sea and the foothills and mountains of the Alps, some of which rise to over 3,000 metres. It has 9 natural reserves among which 1 national park, The Mercantour. 20 ski resorts of which 4 classified national resorts.

It has 300 sunny days per year.

Nice is the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes region, it is the 5th largest city in France and has the second largest airport in France after Paris (over 6.6 million passengers per year).

The Departement boasts 100,630 economic entities, among which Sophia Antipolis, the "telecom valley", first European Science and Technology Park and renowned centre for research and development in : telecommunications, Information Technology, multimedia, imagery, health...

The Côte d'Azur is the second most important area for tourism in France.

It has 26 major museums and art galleries

Why study at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis

Nice Sophia Antipolis University

is among the top 500 universities in the world (Shanghai academic ranking of top universities).

is the second biggest multidisciplinary university in France ranked by the number of students.

has over 25,000 students of whom 17% are foreign students.

registration fees (including social security) amount to 380Euro per year (fees for 2006).

Why the Institut Universitaire de Technologie Nice-Côte d'Azur ?

For over 35 years the excellence of our teaching has been widely acknowledged and sought after by industry and business: - 96 % of business leaders say that IUT training meets their requirements fully.; - Training in 9 specialist areas is offered both in the secondary and tertiary sectors.
A good balance between the academic world and the professional world.: - Teaching programmes which are constantly updated in collaboration with professionals and industrialists.; - Innovatory teaching methods and hands-on experience relevant to the needs of today's students and employers.
An on-going tradition of close partnership with industry and business: - Students undertake work placements and supervised live projects.; - A third of the IUT teaching staff are professionals from the world of industry and business.
Our IUT is part of a national network: - The IUT Nice-Côte d'Azur is one of 114 IUTs spread across France.; - It is among the top five IUTs in France; - It has 2,500 students.; - It offers 23 degree courses (DUT and LP).

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